Sebastian Köhler
Professor
Department of Psychiatry and Neuropsychology, Maastricht University, Netherlands
Biography
I am a Professor of Neuroepidemiology at the Department of Psychiatry and Neuropsychology at Maastricht University. I lead the research line 'Risk & Prevention' at the Alzheimer Center Limburg and the Mental Health and Neuroscience Research Institute. Our mission is to help people grow old with good mental and brain health. To this end, we conduct population-based and clinical epidemiological studies into the aetiology and course of psychiatric and neurological disorders. Most research focusses on dementia, stroke and depression. We want to understand which factors influence brain resilience, what drives heterogeneity among individuals, and identify at-risk groups. We translate findings to society by developing strategies for universal, selective and indicated prevention through lifestyle interventions at the individual and population level together with regional, national and international partners.
